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Title: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Emperor Dapple on September 11, 2022, 08:51:42 PM
Rest in peace Loosh.. One of the best here in NY in the golden era of harness racing.. Loved his fiddle use of the whip in his stretch drives..


https://harnesslink.com/usa/hall-of-famer-lucian-fontaine-83-dies/
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Superfecta on September 11, 2022, 09:18:13 PM
Rest in peace Loosh.. One of the best here in NY in the golden era of harness racing.. Loved his fiddle use of the whip in his stretch drives..


https://harnesslink.com/usa/hall-of-famer-lucian-fontaine-83-dies/

Yes indeed..   RIP
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: MR.DALRAE on September 11, 2022, 09:35:35 PM
Great guy,,,,spent many night with him at pompano,,,,RIP my friend
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: MR.DALRAE on September 11, 2022, 09:40:47 PM
You are as old or older than me
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Dr. O on September 11, 2022, 09:57:00 PM
You all sound pretty old
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Emperor Dapple on September 11, 2022, 10:04:33 PM
You all sound pretty old

true , i feel really old after my pickle ball game this morning.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Pure Michigan on September 11, 2022, 11:43:05 PM
WHO? WHERE DID HE DRIVE?
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: harnessplop on September 12, 2022, 02:14:14 AM
ROOSEVELT RACEWAY
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Pure Michigan on September 12, 2022, 07:43:57 AM
ROOSEVELT RACEWAY

WHERE WAS THAT?
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Bernie Madoff on September 12, 2022, 08:10:32 AM
Hymie Town.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: bond on September 12, 2022, 08:53:37 AM
RIP---sounds like Lucien  had many great horses and proof of his greatness lies in the fact he was a HOF horseman and lived a life well lived.He will be missed.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: old guy on September 12, 2022, 09:36:07 AM
Rip Loosh. I’m old enough to remember Clint and Billy when Haughton was spelled with an a.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: jupiter on September 12, 2022, 10:59:35 AM
RIP Loosh, what a crowd you will be joining. Real horseman and women from a bye gone era. And nobody really gives a shit anymore about the stars oft he past
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Emperor Dapple on September 12, 2022, 11:44:27 AM
How is this relevant to Lucien passing away?

Relevance or staying on topic is not a requirement to post on Plop
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: PucksnHorses on September 12, 2022, 12:30:59 PM
I still hear Gil Levine's call with Forrest Skipper & Hothead. I was down by the winner's circle watching that race, and nobody was sure who had won it because of the angle we were on. The whole place went crazy when Gil said Hothead's coming to him, but it wasn't meant to be. RIP Lucien!!
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Superfecta on September 12, 2022, 01:35:56 PM
How is this relevant to Lucien passing away?

Loosh worked for Clint Hodgins when he came to the US. Don't know where Haughton comes in.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: LUCPARK on September 12, 2022, 03:15:05 PM
I still hear Gil Levine's call with Forrest Skipper & Hothead. I was down by the winner's circle watching that race, and nobody was sure who had won it because of the angle we were on. The whole place went crazy when Gil said Hothead's coming to him, but it wasn't meant to be. RIP Lucien!!
here u go pucksnhorses
when theres was truly great racing in illinios

mike borys waited alittle to long to pull out of pocket or the hothead goes by ,,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy905rUAh7I




Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: John1417 on September 12, 2022, 05:34:04 PM
here u go pucksnhorses
when theres was truly great racing in illinios

mike borys waited alittle to long to pull out of pocket or the hothead goes by ,,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy905rUAh7I
Thanks Luck.
Hope you enjoyed the race replay.
That's one of my sites:
"Harness Racing History - The Lost Videos"
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: PucksnHorses on September 12, 2022, 07:39:02 PM
It was Lavern Hostetler not Borys in the bike
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: PucksnHorses on September 12, 2022, 07:39:37 PM
I still get chills with Gil's call
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Frank Deglomine on September 12, 2022, 11:48:38 PM
I still get chills with Gil's call
LeVine was a terrible announcer. Only kept the job because he rattled out Brian Pelling. I don’t know of one person who ever thought Gil was a good announcer. Below average at best. He was no Scott earlick.
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: Babinga on September 13, 2022, 11:00:54 AM
"Loosh" often drove for Buddy Regan back in the day at Roosevelt and Yonkers.  They sure had a way of waking up horses off-the-claim!

Babi   
Title: Re: Rest In Peace Lucien Fontaine
Post by: PucksnHorses on September 13, 2022, 11:29:18 AM
LeVine was a terrible announcer. Only kept the job because he rattled out Brian Pelling. I don’t know of one person who ever thought Gil was a good announcer. Below average at best. He was no Scott earlick.

Well I liked his calls and know many people who did. He had fun, and just had that voice that was perfect for calling races.
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